Wicked As They Come

First in a steampunk-tinged paranormal romance series in which a woman is transported to a world filled with vampires and magic. When nurse Tish Everett forced open the pesky but lovely locket she found at an estate sale, she had no idea she was answering the call of Criminy Stain, from the far off land of Sang. HeâÈçd cast a spell for her, but when sheâÈçs transported right to him, sheâÈçs not so sure sheâÈçs ready to be under the spell of another man. (It didnâÈçt go so well last time with controlling, abusive, domineering Jeff.) If only Criminy wasnâÈçt so deliciously rakishâÈö. Half the inhabitants of Sang are PinkiesâÈ'humanâÈ'and the other half are Bludmen, who in TishâÈçs world would be called vampires. But they donâÈçt mess with any of the bat/coffin/no sunlight nonsense. TheyâÈçre rather like you and me, just more fabulous, long living, and mostly indestructible. (They're also very good kissers.) But when the evil Mayor of Manchester (formerly Bludchester) redoubles his efforts to rid Sang of the Bludmen once and for all, stealing TishâÈçs locket in hopes of traveling back to her world himself for reinforcements, Criminy and Tish must battle ghosts, sea monsters, wayward submarines, a secret cabal, and thundering Bludmares to get the locket back and allow Tish to return homeâÈöbut has she found love with Criminy? Could she stay in Sang forever?